diff --git a/picom.conf b/picom.conf
index d9086a6..4f76bea 100644
--- a/picom.conf
+++ b/picom.conf
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ glx-swap-method = 2;
 
 # Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
 shadow = true;
-shadow-radius = 20;
-shadow-offset-x = -20;
-shadow-offset-y = -20;
-shadow-opacity = 0.25;
+shadow-radius = 40;
+shadow-offset-x = -40;
+shadow-offset-y = -40;
+shadow-opacity = 0.75;
 
 # Set if you want different colour shadows
 # shadow-red = 0.0;
@@ -76,16 +76,19 @@ shadow-exclude = [
     "! name~=''",
     "name *= 'VLC'",
     "name *= 'compton'",
-    "name *= 'picom'",
+    # "name *= 'picom'",
     "name *= 'Chromium'",
     "name *= 'Chrome'",
     "name *= 'brave'",
     "name *= 'BitwigStudio'",
+    "window_type = 'popup_menu'",
+    "window_type = 'dropdown_menu'",
+    "window_type = 'menu'",
     "class_g = 'Firefox' && argb",
     "class_g = 'Conky'",
     "class_g ?= 'Notify-osd'",
-    "_GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS@:c",
-    "_NET_WM_STATE@:32a *= '_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN'"
+    # "_GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS@:c",
+    # "_NET_WM_STATE@:32a *= '_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN'"
 ];
 # Avoid drawing shadow on all shaped windows (see also: --detect-rounded-corners)
 # shadow-ignore-shaped = true;
@@ -148,27 +151,27 @@ inactive-opacity-override = false;
 #
 #################################
 
-blur:
-{
-    method = "gaussian";
-    size = 20; 
-    deviation = 20;
-};
+# blur:
+# {
+#     method = "gaussian";
+#     size = 20; 
+#     deviation = 20;
+# };
 
-# experimental-backends = true;
-#
-# blur: {
-#   method = "dual_kawase";
-#   strength = 4;
-#   background = false;
-#   background-frame = false;
-#   background-fixed = false;
-# }
+experimental-backends = true;
+
+blur: {
+  method = "dual_kawase";
+  strength = 8;
+  background = false;
+  background-frame = false;
+  background-fixed = false;
+}
 
 # Blur background of transparent windows. Bad performance with X Render backend. GLX backend is preferred.
-# blur-background = false;
+# blur-background = true;
 # Blur background of opaque windows with transparent frames as well.
-# blur-background-frame = true;
+# blur-background-frame = false;
 # Do not let blur radius adjust based on window opacity.
 
 # blur-kern = "3x3box"
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@ blur-background-exclude = [
     "name *= 'touchegg'",
     "name *= 'ONLYOFFICE'",
     "name *= 'xfce4-screenshooter'",
-    "name *= 'Floorp'"
+    "name *= 'Floorp'",
 ];
 
 #################################
@@ -202,11 +205,11 @@ blur-background-exclude = [
 # Fade windows during opacity changes.
 fading = true;
 # The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
-fade-delta = 2;
+fade-delta = 0;
 # Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
-fade-in-step = 0.020;
+fade-in-step = 0.03;
 # Opacity change between steps while fading out. (default 0.03).
-fade-out-step = 0.020;
+fade-out-step = 0.03;
 # Fade windows in/out when opening/closing
 # no-fading-openclose = true;